Normally three times a week we have a mom call and say she has been searching high and low for true professional Gulf coast photography services. With hundreds of people claiming to be professionals, it is really hard to find actual great photography nowadays in our area. It is true there is an over a abundance of point in shoot type “FACEBOOK” pros, but I promise there are a handful of traditional artist left. We are one of them, and are locally considered the premier professional of the area. I often wonder if this is because so many just don’t care to learn their craft, or the art is actually dying because the digital age makes it so easy to just push a button and hope for the best. Well the beach is a very unforgiving photography studio, and things just can’t be left to chance. I highly encourage you to do a little research on whom you hire for professional photography services. Ask questions like are you a member of the Professional Photographers of America, do you use studio lights, do you have an assistant, are the pictures on your website actually yours! I know it sounds crazy, but […]

We meet a handsome little fellow at our sunrise session this morning. He was full of passion and energy. Mom told us that he had made more than one photographer throw their hands up and just quit in the past. We laughed for a few said and said not to worry, we got this. It took mom a few seconds to realize we weren’t your average bear. Once her smile was ear to ear, we were already in full swing. To be honest we really didn’t understand what mom was talking about because this fellow was not only interesting, but was very easy to photograph. He was such a little poser! He was highly interested in every move we made, and really wanted to see exactly what was going on behind the lens. Our session just didn’t last long enough. Neither he nor I wanted to quit. We were having such a blast. When it comes down to it, if something is fun, kids are always interested. I just can’t imagine the terror the other previous photographers had inflicted on this little guy. They must have been pretty boring because he opened right up to us and was all smiles the entire […]

Vacation isn’t just about getting in the car and dragging the kids to the beach kicking and screaming. It can be sometimes when you have teenagers who would rather spend there time in front of a television or game, but most of the time even those hard heads change their minds as soon as the station wagon hits the open road. Vacation also is not all about the long games of putt-putt or endless hours spend in the arcade trying to win the ugliest stuffed animal known to man. This too might be apart of it, but vacation is a lot more than that. Vacation is a time when a family comes together and bonds. These times help create memories that we use to define who we are. Whether it be a simple trip to the beach for some rest and relaxation, or a family retreat to recover from the stress of normal everyday home town life. Vacation is a state of mind, and once everyone understands the ultimate destination, the sooner everyone can join in on all the fun. Sure kids might just see it as a time to play, but it is really way more than that. Please […]

Sure hope everyone had an awesome Independence Day yesterday. Did you have an opportunity to see some fireworks? We didn’t because we were busy with work and all, but we did get a chance to spend the afternoon sunset session with these three. We all thought that the little guy had some firecrackers in his pockets, and we were upset he might be holding out on us, so we convinced the grown ups to give him a good old fashion shake down. Well, to our surprise nothing came out except some great family vacation portraits. Probably one of my favorite sessions of the year too! This little guy was just full of life, and was a perfect little gentleman to work with. He was so happy to be on vacation, everything seemed fun. All he could talk about was getting to go crab hunting, and all the good looking girls he was seeing on the beach. I mean he was a hoot! Thanks so much guys for taking the time out of your busy Fourth of July celebrations to make a few family memories together. We really enjoyed hanging with you three, even though we couldn’t shake any firecrackers out […]

One of the best keep secret’s along the Gulf Coast is an awesome resort called the Caribe. Quaintly located at the foot of Perdido Key in Orange Beach, Alabama. The Caribe is one of the nicest resorts on the shores of the Gulf. From many waterpark like pools, to stunning views of the area, it is defientely one of our personal favorite spots to vacation as well as to photograph on location. Not only is it a kids dream come true, it is a boater’s heaven. You could seriously go from balcony to red snapper fishing in a matter of minutes, considering it is the closest dock to the Perdido Pass, our gateway to the Gulf. Did I mention the beach access is also one of my favorite spots to work! Oh, and moms love it because it is just minutes away from some of the best shopping in the area at Sanroc Cay! Well last night we got lucky and had the opportunity to work at the Caribe. What a perfect session it was too! We had the pleasure of working with two awesome cuties! They were just darling and perfect little models. Our shot of the day is a true testament of […]

What an awesome time to be at the beach! The weather is perfect right now. October is truly my favorite time of the year for a family vacation. The crowds just aren’t as thick, and the weather is way cooler than the frying pan of July! Add on top of that, the Shrimp Festival, and then the Elberta Sausage Festival, and you are really in vacation heaven. With a good book to read while the kids are playing in the surf, and who could ask for more. I am positive our family from last night’s sunset session, just couldn’t agree more. Thanks guys, for calling us to be your family beach photographers, while on vacation in Orange Beach. It was a pleasure working with you, and we are so proud of the art you guys helped us create. We are positive it will be cherished in your family for many, many years to come. We appreciate the effort from all the kids, and hope you guys have a wonderful fall beach break this week! If your family is making last minute plans to come to Orange Beach before fall break is over, we really want to talk to you! We […]

Sea Shells By the Sea Shore! They were everywhere last night, and we had the opportunity to spend some quality time with this awesome family. Thanks guys for calling us to be your family photographers, while on vacation in Orange Beach. We really enjoyed our session with you guys, and are super thankful the weather gave us a nice window to work.

Though summer is officially over, its still wonderful down here at the beach. What a great sunset session we had last night. This little guy was all smiles. I mean, what a happy baby! Thanks guys for calling us to be your family beach photographer, while on vacation in Orange Beach. We really enjoyed working with your little family, and are positive you are gonna do back flips for all the awesome art we created together. If your family is planning a trip this fall to the wonderful Gulf Coast, please give us a call today. We would really love to speak to you about your own session with us. You can reach us anytime at (251) 968-2119, or find more information on our website at www.sun-shots.com

Our sibling’s are normally our very first and best friends! They are the ones that teach us the important rules in life, and they are the ones that guide us through tough obstacles! A special thanks to our super siblings from this mornings sunrise session, for not only having a great time, but reminding us what really is important in this journey we call life! We really had an awesome time hanging with these two! They were full of energy, and happy vibes, and little man didn’t even have to ask for a cup of coffee! We hope you have a wonderful trip this week guys, and enjoy this awesome beach weather!

What a breathtaking sunset last night! We got to spend it with an awesome group too! The shot of the day comes for a little intimate moment between the two that were responsible for the group. What some awesome GRANDS they were… Thanks guys, for calling us to be your family beach photographer, while on vacation in Orange Beach. We really enjoyed working with your family, and can’t wait for you to see all the art we have created for you! Have a safe trip this week, and thanks again.

We love repeats! Last time we meet this cute family, the parents wanted todo a kissing shot! We warned them that too much romance in our pictures always ends with a new addition. They laughed, and just didn’t think twice. Well, this time around, guess what, NEW BABY IN TOW! We are so glad they did that kissing picture too, because baby was just awesome. Thanks guys for calling us again, we really enjoyed working with your three beautiful girls. The shots are turning out awesome, and we really look forward to seeing you again next year. Not to worry everyone, we wouldn’t let them do another kissing picture this year! Have a safe trip guys, and thanks again for making us your Orange Beach family photographer!

What an awesome session this afternoon! We got to hang out with some cool little fellas while on their vacation at the Turquoise Place, in Orange Beach. These two were having the time of their lives! Handsome little boogers too! Watch out girls, these two represent the 314 area code well! A huge thanks for being such an awesome group, we are so happy we connected with you guys, and really appreciate you making us your family beach photographers. Have a safe and fun vacation, and please call us if you need any help. See you next time!If your family is planning a vacation to the Turquoise Place condos, please give us a call. We would love to talk to you more about your own family beach photography session. You can reach us anytime at (251) 968-2119.

Most dads complain about waking up early to take family portraits. None complain about waking up early to go fishing, so we have figured a way to combine the two. Moms happy, and dad isn’t as whinny! Win, win. Though our pop from this morning was far from ordinary. We would actually consider him a super dad. This is the second year we have had the opportunity to work with this awesome family. We had a blast again this year guys. It was a real pleasure seeing and working with you again. Thanks for calling us and making us your family beach photographers again. We hope you have a wonderful vacation, and a safe trip back home. See you again soon!

When was the last time you sat on the beach, and played with your toes in the sand? Well we think that is what life is all about! Everyone has a right to find a spot in the sand and stake their claim for a few hours. Its about time you made the reservations for your condo, and come on down. Gulf Shores is waiting for you. A huge thanks to our awesome group from tonights’ sunset for coming on down and putting your toes in the sand. We really enjoyed our session with you guys! Your kids were so well mannered, and awesome to work with. Kids you ROCK! Thanks again guys!

What an awesome sunrise this morning. We got to spend it with some repeat customers. They were as handsome as always, and brought some excellent smiles to the beach! They had good reason to smile too! Mom promised them a trip on a pirate ship, if they smiled good! Let me tell you, these two were ear to ear! They just couldn’t stop smiling. Needless to say, they will be walking the plank soon enough. Thanks guys, for waking up early, and letting Sun Shots, once again, be your professional family beach photographers, while in Perdido Key! The shots turned out awesome, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

We got the distinct pleasure of spending a sunrise session this morning with these two little hams. They had us in stitches, the whole time. It is absolutely amazing how little tikes can say things that make them seem so grown up. A huge thanks to our sunrise family for waking up early, and putting on those smiling faces. We really enjoyed our session with you at the Turquoise Place. Thank you for making us your family beach photographers, while on vacation in Orange Beach.

These afternoon thunderstorms we have been having, aren’t gonna slow us down. We somehow managed to find a dry hour on the beach at sunset. The storms had run everyone off, so we had it all to ourselves. Well maybe not ourselves, the sea gulls really enjoyed watching our two awesome subjects smile for the camera. Thanks guys, for calling us while on your vacation in Orange Beach. We are really glad we got to be your family beach photographer. Also, thanks for being flexible around the weather, we are so glad we got your session in. It seems every time we get a session in with bad weather in the area, the light is so soft, it just makes for better photography. Can’t wait to share the rest of them with you tomorrow! Have a safe trip, and don’t forget to call us next time you roll into town!

I would give anything to be small enough to go back and go for a flight! Wouldn’t you? Childhood is so precious, and moments like this need to be cherished forever. If you are not talking the time to share happiness with your family, you are spilling good milk, let me tell you. A visit with a photographer should be way more about having fun and family connections, then, move here, look here, smile now, etc… If you show up at one of our sessions, you better be prepared to have a little bit of this thing we call, QUALITY FAMILY TIME! And to all the kids out there, if your hating on your mom for dragging you to a photo session, don’t fret, just make sure she is dragging you to see Sun Shots, because we have you covered! We promise to make it fun and interesting, and yes, you can take a vacation flight as well. Flights departing daily! Thanks again to our group from tonight’s sunset. We really appreciate you guys making us your Gulf Shores professional family beach photographers! Have a safe trip, and don’t forget, if you need anything, we are always a phone call […]

Okay, had to rush home and check out some images from tonight’s sunset. Why you ask, well these two kids from tonight were awesome to work with. Such the little comedians, and both seemed to truly be having an awesome time. Which is kinda amazing since mom said they both had dreaded the thought of having to dress up and see a photographer. Well, thats just what we like to bring to the table. An experience everyone will enjoy. Family photography should be fun, and we sometimes have to remind our groups to have a little fun. Thank goodness we didn’t have todo that with these two little boogers, they were all smiles all the way through. We really appreciate you contacting us to be your family beach photographer in Perdido Key. I can’t wait for you guys to see the rest of them tomorrow. They were all so good, you are really gonna have a tough time choosing.

I love it when we get families that are willing to go the extra mile for awesome portraits. Not only does it force us to step outside of the typical tourist shots, it opens opportunities for development of trendy modern photography. Its usually a blend of what mom wants, and what the elements will allow. Today, we are thankful for awesome clients like our sunrise gang. You guys rock, and we really enjoyed working with you and those dancing feet. Your grace definitely came through in the action shots, but today’s shot of the day is my personal favorite. Its very rare, moms suggest laying down in the sand, but I am sure glad you did. This shot just says VACATION! Thanks again guys, enjoy your stay at the Perdido Beach Resort, and again thanks for making us your Orange Beach Photographer.

Being a professional photographer sometimes means taking the current trends, twisting them around, and then developing an image that says style. Well, here it is! A selfie even the coolest hipster would be jealous of. Just no mistaking a Sun Shots selfie, because they are so awesome. A huge thanks to our family from last nights sunset, for being so cool. We really enjoyed meeting you guys, and hope you have an awesome remainder of your trip. Thank goodness the gulf is super cool this week. It is sure needed to help cool the vacation down! Thanks again guys, for putting those toes in the sand! If your family is coming down to Orange Beach this summer, it’s not to late to call an book your own appointment for awesome photography. We would love to speak with you more about a session. Check out our main website at www.sun-shots.com or call today to speak with either Ryan or Maggie! You can reach us at (251) 968-2119

What do you get when you ask two teenage brothers to do what they love? A royal rumble of course, i.e. when both the boys are wrestlers!!! Man did we have a crowd watching us. Bet you will never guess who won!!! Thanks guys for coming out and bringing such awesome attitudes. We really enjoyed working with your family, and hope you have an great trip this week. We have our fingers crossed for you on the fishing trip. Let us know what boat you go out on, and whether you caught a bunch, so we can share a good party boat name with everyone else. Thanks again for calling us while on your vacation in Orange Beach.

Finally the sun came out today, and thank goodness. We had an awesome session tonight with this little cutie. She was such a blast to work with, and though Grandmother hated the idea of hands on the hip, we just couldn’t resist this posed shot. Sometimes we just have to bend the rules a bit, and tonight was no exception. Thanks guys for working with us, we really enjoyed meeting you. Have an awesome trip in Orange Beach, we are positive you will have sunny skies for the rest of the week (fingers crossed).

We were thrilled to get a short session in last night. The weather has been junking up lately, and it was one of those situations were we had to leave all of our portrait equipment at home, and rely on natural light alone. Thank goodness the overcast skies served up the most awesome soft light. With storms approaching, we had to be able to move fast, and with the help of our awesome group we did. Next year we promise not to hurry so much, but we are truly blessed to send you guys home with some awesome work. Our shot of the day comes for one of my favorite images from last night. It’s the kids hanging out with “Uncle E”, as they called him. Uncle E, those kids are just as blessed to have an awesome uncle like you, as you are blessed to have them. Thanks for not only requesting this shot, not something most college kids ask for, but being such a great role model and adult figure in their lives. Have a safe trip this week guys, we have our fingers crossed for you that the beach will soon turn back sunny!

There is nothing quite as beautiful as a mother and daughter in white dresses and a breathtaking sunrise. It’s images like this one from this mornings sunrise, that really make us passionate about our career choice! Though it, at times, can be challenging, the job of professional photographer, comes with many, many hats. The one that says proud on top, is our personal favorite. Images like this keep the proud hat flying above our head’s all the time. We are truly proud to have made this photograph, we are truly proud to have been apart of this awesome connection between mother and daughter, we are truly proud of all the hard work over the past 15 years to get our images to this point, and we are truly proud to know this image will carry on longer than ourselves. We understand that is rambling, but if you could only see the joy in our hearts as we work on this image. Thanks to our sunrise session for calling upon us. Without awesome clients like yourself, we would just be average in this modern day world where everyone is a “PROFESSIONAL” Facebook photographer! Because of your help, we stand out, and […]

Four years ago, we first met this awesome family. At last night’s sunset we stood in awe at just how much everyone has grown, plus the new addition in tow, of course. Its just amazing how fast the little ones grow up. If there was only a way to keep them little forever, but life just doesn’t work that way. This is not to say you can’t always be reminded of their adolescence. And what better way than a family heirloom above your mantel. We would love to help your family make a few memories that will truly last a lifetime. As we always say, “What will YOU remember?” Hopefully, with the help of our art, it will be every last detail! That’s one of the many joys of being a TRUE professional photographer. We just wouldn’t be in this profession if it were any other way. So don’t leave you memories to chance, let us handle that for you. We have stood the test of time, and thus we would like to share our art with you. As for our awesome clients from last night’s sunset, thanks guys for once again calling us while on your vacation in Orange […]

Let me tell you, our two kids from tonight’s sunset session both had smiles that went on for miles. What an awesome family to work with. Thanks again guys, we really enjoyed our session with you. Have a safe trip home tomorrow, and please give us a call the next time you are in Gulf Shores.

Alright, normally we wouldn’t do this, especially when we have a sunrise session in the AM, but our group tonight was so awesome, we just had to rush home and get to work on them. Plus I couldn’t resist sharing a little sneak peak with our family from tonight! The shot from tonight’s sunset really reminded me of a Toyota commercial. These two little “boogers” we truly a delight to work with! Thanks guys for calling us out to work at the Turquoise Place, in Orange Beach. We really enjoyed our session with you guys, and hope you have a super fun remainder of your trip. Don’t forget to call us the next time you roll into town! Yours Truly, Ryan and Maggie

We managed to navigate around bad weather again last night. Thank goodness someone was looking out for us. The session turned out gorgeous! Thanks guys for sticking out the rain, we are so glad we were able to meet and work with you.

The wet weather finally made way for a beautiful sunset session. Special thanks to our awesome group from last nights sunset for giving us a call while on vacation in Orange Beach. We hope you have an awesome stay here on the Gulf Coast, and we look forward to seeing you again on your next trip.

This is one of our favorite times of the year. The sun is finally warm again, and the green is slowing taking over. The beach is also full of life, and the vacationers are returning. A huge thank you to our group from last night for allowing us the opportunity to be your vacation beach photographer. We enjoyed our sunset with you guys. The shots really turned out amazing.

What an awesome session last night. We had an awesome couple, and the fellow had a surprise. Guess what???, SHE SAID YES!!! It was picture perfect, and we were thrilled to be there. Our shot of the day is a composite we made from the moment of surprise. Thanks again guys, for letting us capture every little detail.

When is the last time you took a stroll on the beach with your brother/sister? Thanks to our awesome siblings from last nights sunset for doing just that. We would personally like to invite you to do the same. There is nothing more relaxing than a weekend on the gulf, and photography by Sun Shots would make the weekend last forever. Give us a call today. (251) 968-2119

Thanks to our young ladies from this evenings sunset for allowing us the opportunity to be your vacation beach photographer. Please don’t forget to call us the next time you come to Gulf Shores, Alabama.

This sweet little fellow was so happy building mom a sand castle last night. Once he discovered the task, he was unstoppable. Thanks guys, for letting us share in the moment. Are you interested is a family beach photography session? If so, please check out more of our work at www.sun-shots.com

Special thanks to our awesome little fellow from last nights sunset for being such a great sport. The shots turned out just perfect, and we really enjoyed working with you guys. Thanks again for making Sun Shots your family beach photographer while in Orange Beach, Alabama.

Nothing says dedication to a great picture like waking the whole family up at sunrise. It is so worth the effort though. The sweet morning light is just so soft. Thanks to our sunrise group from this morning for choosing Sun Shots Photography for the second year in a row.

Everyday should be a beach day. Work should be about building sand castles, and collecting sea shells. Oh what fun the beach must be when you don’t have a job to go back home to. What will you remember? Call us while on your vacation, and we will help you remember every last detail.

A beach trip is just not complete with a session with Sun Shots Photography. Give us a call today to schedule your session. We are your beach photography experts. We have been serving the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area for well over 10 years now. A special thanks to our little man from this evenings session. Here he is showing his serious face…